ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 OLED (M3401) review
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 OLED (M3401) — from 2021, 1.4 kg, performance 59.
Technical specifications
| Type | Laptop |
| Release year | 2021 |
| Screen | 14" · 2880x1800 |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H , AMD Ryzen 7 5800H , AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| Graphics | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB |
| Max. RAM | 16 GB |
| Weight | 1.4 kg |
| Battery | 63 Wh |
Performance scores
The $399 OLED ticket with a real graphics card
The 2021 Vivobook Pro 14 OLED (M3401) puts a six-core Ryzen 5 5600H and an RTX 3050 with 4 GB behind a 14-inch OLED panel, at a ticket of $399. Graphics performance measures 63.1 against a class median of 27.24 — well into the top quarter of the catalog. General performance reads 59.12, mid band, and the value index tops out at 86.05.
The one honest trade is memory: 16 GB sits half below the class median of 32, and the verdict block names it as the machine's flagged weakness. Everything else holds level: photo and design 88 top, office 77.19 high, portability 71.3 high.
Receipts on the flag sheet
Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto V, and Rainbow Six Siege clear recommended bars; Photoshop and Visual Studio Code clear minimums. A 3050 at $399 with a full green sheet is the rarest combination on the budget shelf — usually one of the two gives.
Depreciation math
The anchor is 11.13% yearly with no base price attached. Five years in, at $399, the remaining exposure is small in absolute terms — the machine is already priced like a commodity, and the value index says it is priced honestly for what it carries.
Who should buy it
Someone who wants the OLED-and-dGPU experience without the financing. Accept the 16 GB ceiling as the cost of the ticket; the panel, the card, and the green flags are the product.
Bottom line: the columns a budget buyer reads first all clear — graphics 63.1 at more than double the shelf median, photo 88 top, value 86.05 top — and five green flags confirm the card and the tools. The 16 GB memory line and the mid-band performance at 59.12 are the honest scope; at $399 with an OLED panel behind it, the scope is the ticket, not the trap. Five years of depreciation have already been paid by whoever came first; the current buyer purchases the remaining utility, and the value index says there is plenty of it.
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⭐ What stands out
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graphics performance is higher than typical general laptop class (+200%) (high tier).
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memory capacity is lower than typical general laptop class (+50%) (comfort).
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battery capacity is higher than typical general laptop class (+34%) (large tier).
top 25% of its category
🎮 What it can run
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration handles modern AAA games at high settings, video editing, and heavy multitasking.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 54) ↔ price (median 247.9).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 51) ↔ overall performance (median 41.9).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.5).
Vivobook Pro 14 OLED (M3401): verdict
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